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Be it known that I, W 1 H. W e citizen of the United; States, resid' Racine, in the county of Recine and State of; Wisconsin, have invented certain new and n Im rovente in ow Attachments for lows, of which the iollow is P cation. i y invention concerne rotery herrow eppl adapted to be word to the es of plows whereby the former cen plow, her,- now, emi smooth his land at one operation, the harrowing and mooth' occu ground 18 retained, that n 'u---" etely after the plow hoe turned the furrow and before the sun and wind hove to dry out ami poo thfl W a l 5.1-: 1| of this general chnmicter have mom: heretofore, but my invention 5w 1. to improvemaita whim render the operation of Such devices more :1 '0 v'm',

93:6 object of theaililrlifvention is to be me supporting. t or ermcerrymg' t cutting herrow rhemberethet' it will be oomtively near the line of draft on the low.

mend object in to so construct die att my fan ortpr move- 0 o 3 "t i. 1, avg;- 15 inn-.4 tormioeorlowwtheherm iZhw' (lmV108"'--' e .M- v x: lo g we spring can ae used tween the eomgon she and the t to which the Meeting lever 18 r to in latched or locked 111 9d 1.1. so: i

To secure a mom sotmfeotoky cutting one moothing efiect by the h, I provide the letter with cotter-e mch ging fiv;

curved, eherphlefieaythe .0 en 2' conthe various cuttem he I a square aha etruction and .1 a: of cuttere end blades, since they leave the soil entielly or'the blades to lift or and the like st 1 i which may be mpioy if' These, with othe feet of novelty end improvement which will be made apparent from the following daeiled d tron oi a pmferred embodiment of the inven on, cheraoterize my machine and render it e tiecided and marked im rovement oven the devices new found! on e cit.

- end it ting nuts 18 to the outer e1, rotnoehlv on in the ecoom n; drawin formin at art of this sgeolficetion,-F 1 is e we view of a sullry plow equip with one form of my improved barrow ettechxnent; Fig. 2 is e rear perspective view of the some construction; Fig. 8 is e fece view. of one of the herrow cutters; Fig. 4 is on edge view of the same; F. 5 is a hrolren perspective view of the cutter m oft; Fig. 5 is e vertical section through the herrow, showing the use of Pcmpera orcleiiners Fig.7iseto plan view and Fi .Sanen elevation of t e clip to e supportmg shaft, the letter in F' 8 being shown in section; and 9 and?) ere'faoe and'end (partly in section) viewe of the attaching mmns for securing the hen-ow frame to the re xend of the supporting ehaft or pipe, the to shown iii-section in w r to the the, it will m noted plow tilted been sop rtlfreme 10, wheels 11, 12 en 13, e plow nroper M and a. t tor the openetor. The hem-ow etteent comprleee a a hraehet 16 %c by a pnir of I;

0 one of longltudinal members or here of the @low 45 10, This bt been intoga-ml, i suhetmtiell .-hormon a ehdf or pleteportion 19 to Viki in v e heel mmherfii} by meene'ofi a. v holt 91, whiehta rotary ed t of relative [to the bracket n me, e new me 'ynn fist-emu opere im oi the two We eqmpt m or oerroti'one to omvent unintentonel to or imepiecenient; This memw in its own- 3 t err below the ehelf 19 is on 11 wgth 9 t I "1 3 D poi-tori in which m an gletumeti end o eholiow pipe err-mp i 13.: i

$4 entemileo mrwly en eutwerdly irom the hreelxet encl plow fie, ea is clearly ehown. been-m5: meneher 20 is suppliefil with a reerwerd, upwardlym, int/o; curved arm 95, hearing at up I: e notched segment 26 of the usual on o conetruetlon. On it belt or pin 2'! ooncentrio with the out 215 I f elormn or nivot an npwnrdlyextended hellcrenk hanfie 28 enp iied with a springectoeted loo! t -(1% 9 operated lae fisplementel hen e pivoted on e crenh 28, on ie illustrated. To the short em 1.

of the bell-crank I pivot a link or rod 81, the lower end of which extends through an aperture of a clip 32 fastened to the shaft 24,

shaft'24 a pair of oppositely-extended, integral, hinge pins 32", while the com anion member 32 is supplied with a pair 0 bookshaped ears 32' adapted to en the under sides of the hinge pins 32' ang gfi'm a hinge or pivotal connection between the two parts of the clip, which are formed to readil accommodate and grasp the pipe or she 24 securely to prevent displacement or dislodgment of the clip. On the opposite side of the shaft the two parts of the clip have parallel spaced lugs or cars 32' apertured to accommodate the clam ing bolt 32', held from turnin in one of t e arts or lugs b a square portion 32". he a rture 32 of the part 32", shown in Fi is, as will be readily upderstood, rovifed for the accommodation'of the li or rod 81.

Adjustable lengthwise on the shaft or supportingipipe 24 1s a clamp composed of two parts and 85, each having an integral concave recess to conform to the exterior curvature of the bass round 86 centrall sup lied with a vertical square aperture 8; and provided on its under face with a series of teeth or serrations 88. On thetop of the base portion Q6 and beneath the tube or shaft 24thisbase1sequ1ppedwithapairofre- 37, adjacent to which are a pair of u standi lugs or cars 89. The member ofthis 8phasatitsloweredgea of hm ears 9" adaptedtodisen yfit an turn 1n the or sockets $9, forming a hinge connection therewith. Both parts of this clamp have u ding, a tured lugs 39.through the olesof wing a bolt 39 passes to fasten the clamp on the pipe or tube in an obvious manner. Beneath the base 86, and between the same and the framebar40 of the harrow, I interpoae a securing member 89'having radial teeth coiiperatingwith those of the part 86, and also havin projecting downwardly from its under sur ace a pair of ears or 'des 89' fitting on 0g) its sides of the r. The three arts 59 and 40 are held together by a olt 39' passing through apertures in the parts and prevented from rotation by an angular portion fitting in the square hole 87. The transverse bar 40 has at its opposite ends downwardly-eatended arms 41 supplied at their lower ends with alined beurin 42 adapted to accommodate the cylindrica end portions 43 of a cutter shaft 44 which is:

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ipe or shaft 24. The part 84' canvas edge 47",-as is clearly shown in Fig. 3, suc

arms bein laterally deflected er bent, as is shown in ig. 4. v

Each cutter has a central square hole of substantially the same size and shape as the angular cross-section of shaft 44, the cutters being placed on such shaft in such relation that their blades 17 are arranged spirally or auger-wise, that is, each cutter is angularly displaced with relation to its adjac r cutters to the extent.of 90 d, which 1. rangement, because of the fact that each cutter is supplied with five blades, causes such blades to assume the spiral relation indicated in the drawings. I have found that the number of blades which such a cut! should have, the size of the whole cutter, m. the curvature of such blades transversely of the axis of the cutter are important matters, and that by supplying each of said cutters with five hi'sdes they can be so spaced apart and given such curvature that they will leave the and substantially rpendicularly, there y eliminating all ten ency for stalks, weeds and the like to be lifted by the blades and caught between them and the harrow frame or any weed collector or extractor which may be employed; An examination of Fig. 8 of the drawings will show how the blade 47 would lift the ground a substantially vertical manner so that it would notactasacar'riercrlifterof anymalksor weeds. Thismsultcanonlybeaecured however, by having the proper number of blades and giving the same the pr curvature. 1 As the plow is advan or drawn forwardly b draft animals attached to the draft app nos 50, the plow 14 turns the furrow, and the rota? action of the cutters 48 barrows the groun and smooths the same befom the earth has had a chance to become dried or hardened. The shaft or supporting pi 24 may be ad'usted tows and from t 0 frame of the p ow as is found desirable or necessa by pro 1 position the bearing memb r 20 on El: w th or support-19. The harrow itself may be ad'usted an larl with respect to such shift by loo e ning the nut 0 bolt 89 and turni the burrow frame, composed of the bars 25 and 41, with relation to the clamp 3435, the members being again secured together in adjusted relation, as Will be readily understood. Bv actuatin the harrowhfting lever or b ll -crank 2 which is within convenient reach of the o erator in the seat 15, the barrow may be ifted through the Iink Li and nut 33, w h, as has been exago eemee pleined above, contacts and oo-scte with the under surface of the clig 82. When the herrow is thrown 'down mto the and by shiftin the lever 28 and locking .T-l. e in place y the dog 29 aging one of the notches of out 26, t e borrow is still able to rise and ride over obstructio tsuch temporary upward movement be" pen mitted by compression of the coil spring 32 which normally 'eldingly holds the barrow down to its worhi.

The cutters during their rotation set to churn and stir up the earth, smoothing the earth turned from the furrow, and leaving the field substantially smooth.

In some cases it may be dble to employ cleaners to prevent sticky esrth from adhering to the spools between the rotary cutters, and in Fig. 6 I have indicated in crosseection. how such cleeners or scrapers 50 mady be stteched to the burrow frame bar 40 an extend downward] rearwardly of and adjacent to the hubs o the cutters and the spools between the same to prevent the accumulation of clay, mud, or sticky earth on such parts.

Whereas I have shown and described in detail the various structural features of the members constitu 10),: my improved hen-row attachment, it is to :w. understood thst the invention is not limited and restricted to the nreciee construction shown and use such machine or up liance is susceptible of a variety of m 'ficetions and c without departure from the substsnoe of the-invention.

I claim:

1. In an appliance of the character described, the combination of a cutter frame a revoluble cutter shaft in said and a plurality of cutters on end smdshafgeachofsaidcuttersha five cutting blades curved the axis of the cutter, each of saidblo-w-e being so shaped that the save portions of its forward cutting are substan'tinlly vertically when leaving the eerth, substantially as descri y 2. In an appliance o the w as, the comb l revoluble cutter shaft insaid e, and a plurality of cuttem on end rotatable with and shaft, each of mid cutters ha only five cutting blades curved transverse of {is axis:h ofsaid'bedes so a I '+:-.t.-:t portions of ig forward on 1 a vertical! when saving stan ially as eecribm.

8. In'an app of the l described, the binaticn of s cutter from a revoluble cutter shaft'in said trams, an s plurality of cutters on-snd rotatable with and shaft, each of said cutters he only live cutting bledes curved l-M the earth, sub;

ereely e1! thesa'sofithe when beinggsoshaperlthet s plurality of cutters on end rototsble with said shsft, h of widen hsvi only five cutt' blades .cu eras of the axis 0 the cutter each of said b e-dos being so shaped that e -.-.-.=.-wve portions of its forward cutting edge are disposed and move substantially verticslly when leaving the earth, said cutters being on said shaft with the bledes thereof disposed spirsiiy, substantially as described.

5, In an epplience of the chsrecter de scribed, the combinetion of a cutter trsme s revoiuble cutter shaft in said frame, and a pluralityof cutters on and rotatable with said shaft, each of said on ving only five cutting blades curved transversely of the of thedgugtteti'l, such of said bledes be;

so spec t t e succem've portions 0 it s forward cu move substantial! vertically when leaving the eerth, aid b ca ale bent lnberelly lotudinally oi send wtislly es escribed.

said shaft, each of d'cutters only five blades we i l ofi gem 12:33:33! each-of said -15 so sit 'i: e new port:- 'oua of i tg forward ,ed are u m and move verti whenleavxng the earth, each cutter engularly around said with relstmn to its adjacent cu sit-1t l-the blsdoe oi saidcuttersare 4 l yemngedu i. in on agpliauce oi tha dem we the c. the m1 afar-333mgs revciuble cutter in and, r l 21 plurality of cutters on end semi shaft, each i sa d live in; oundxng etw is curved to the oi film so shspedfithet the succssmvfle of ate some! cutting edgeare suhsten .v w?" we. move leaving the ggfigh n T1: of will! i? letersll i 5 $0 5- seid axis with its adjacent cu ters, whereby the bee of aid 8p 1,..I, Tia-um of blades extending full of the letter,

verael with t to the axis of the cutter that t e successlve portions of its forward cuttin edge are d osed and'move substantia lyvertically w en leaving the earth, each of said blades being also bent laterally longitudinally of said axis, substantially as described.

WARREN H. WALKER Witn:

Wmman T. WALKER, Lomsa LYON. 

